Bleed Awhile, Then Rise Again: Pt. 2
Bleed Awhile, Then Rise Again: Pt. 2
Bleed Awhile, Then Rise Again: Pt. 2
Bleed Awhile, Then Rise Again: Pt. 2
From the last article, you might have spent the last week thinking, “Well, if the best part of the journey, the part that requires the most from me then no wonder why does everyone find themselves stuck there.” It's hard to go the journey alone, and if we allow it, we don't have to.
Lessons from the Fall
We live in a time of “overnight successes,” “instant millionaires,” people chasing “15 seconds of fame," a time of isolation, and pseudo-help from people who don't know or understand you or what you need. Only furthering that point is, most people don’t want to put in late nights or struggle with rejection. Most people don’t want to be more than they have to, or work harder than what they think is necessary. It’s embedded in social media culture to do the minimum amount of work while still making it look like you’re successful, always happy, and free of hardship.
That’s why the middle part of The Hero’s Journey is so crucial and so beneficial. It requires failure, trials, growth, change, redemption, sacrifice, and, importantly, reliance on others for help.
They Who Are in Our Corner
That last part is worth emphasizing. Think about a book or movie where there’s only one “protagonist” and no real side characters. Does that character grow? Do they risk anything? Probably not. They have no skin in the game. They aren’t really trying to learn anything. It stops being a journey and becomes just a “cool story.”
Think about Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, or any series you like. In all of them, the main character has friends. Not only that, they have mentors, people who care deeply about their success. Who are those people for you right now? Where can you find them? What are the traits or qualities that make them a good support system? Those are questions you have to ask yourself.
For me, my support system has changed a little over the years. But it's always included people who possess qualities I want to see in myself. Jim Rohn once said,
“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.”
So, who do you surround yourself with? Do they encourage you to strive for greatness? Do they want the best for you?
These are questions only you can answer, because you’ve been given the beautiful gift of choice.
From the last article, you might have spent the last week thinking, “Well, if the best part of the journey, the part that requires the most from me then no wonder why does everyone find themselves stuck there.” It's hard to go the journey alone, and if we allow it, we don't have to.
Lessons from the Fall
We live in a time of “overnight successes,” “instant millionaires,” people chasing “15 seconds of fame," a time of isolation, and pseudo-help from people who don't know or understand you or what you need. Only furthering that point is, most people don’t want to put in late nights or struggle with rejection. Most people don’t want to be more than they have to, or work harder than what they think is necessary. It’s embedded in social media culture to do the minimum amount of work while still making it look like you’re successful, always happy, and free of hardship.
That’s why the middle part of The Hero’s Journey is so crucial and so beneficial. It requires failure, trials, growth, change, redemption, sacrifice, and, importantly, reliance on others for help.
They Who Are in Our Corner
That last part is worth emphasizing. Think about a book or movie where there’s only one “protagonist” and no real side characters. Does that character grow? Do they risk anything? Probably not. They have no skin in the game. They aren’t really trying to learn anything. It stops being a journey and becomes just a “cool story.”
Think about Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, or any series you like. In all of them, the main character has friends. Not only that, they have mentors, people who care deeply about their success. Who are those people for you right now? Where can you find them? What are the traits or qualities that make them a good support system? Those are questions you have to ask yourself.
For me, my support system has changed a little over the years. But it's always included people who possess qualities I want to see in myself. Jim Rohn once said,
“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.”
So, who do you surround yourself with? Do they encourage you to strive for greatness? Do they want the best for you?
These are questions only you can answer, because you’ve been given the beautiful gift of choice.